West Mercia Police 2012–2016, lived in Hanwood where he was a parish councillor. Community media The Hanwood & Cruckton Herald is a newsletter distributed free to all 550 households in Hanwood and Cruckton four times a year with an associated website (). The newsletter and website editor is Professor Bob Scott. The church has an associated website (), giving information on current church and community activities. There is a Hanwood Community Facebook page, launched in 2012, also advertising community activities, at . The parish is within the reporting and circulation area of two newspapers, the daily evening Shropshire Star and the weekly Shrewsbury Chronicle. Hanwood United The first incarnation of Hanwood United F.C. came about in 1890. From 1906 to the 1930s they were known as Hanwood Rangers, from the 1930s to 1948 they operated under the name of Hanwood Colliery or Miners Welfare, and from 1948 to 1958 as Hanwood Athletic, reforming under their present name in 1965. The team currently play in the West Midlands (Regional) League's Division One. They were the Shropshire County League champions for the 2007–8 season and have since been promoted again to reach their present position at Step 7 of the English football pyramid. (They also won the County League in the 2005-6 and 2006–7 seasons but chose not to change leagues.) The Reserve side currently play in the Mercian Regional Football League's Division One. Its home pitch is on the recreation ground of Hanwood Village Hall. On 4 March 2022, the ground hosted a match by outside Sunday League teams Bull In The Barne United and Harlescott Rangers when Brazilian guest player for Bull In The Barne, Roberto Carlos scored a goal during a 4-3 defeat to Harlescott Rangers. See also Listed buildings in Great Hanwood Cruckmeole Pontesbury Edgebold References External links Villages in Shropshire